Installation and Getting Started Guide
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CHAPTER 2
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NSTALLATION............................................................................................. 2-1
UNPACKING A SYSTEM ................................................................................................................................2-1
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ACKAGE CONTENTS ...........................................................................................................................2-1
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ENERAL REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................................2-1
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NSTALLATION PROCEDURES .......................................................................................................................2-2
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UMMARY ............................................................................................................................................2-2
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NSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS ................................................................................................................2-3
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REPARING THE INSTALLATION SITE ............................................................................................................2-4
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ABLING INFRASTRUCTURE ..................................................................................................................2-4
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NSTALLATION LOCATION ......................................................................................................................2-4
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NSTALLING (OR REMOVING) OPTIONAL MODULES ........................................................................................2-4
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NSTALLING MODULES ..........................................................................................................................2-4
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EMOVING MODULES ...........................................................................................................................2-5
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NSTALLING AND REMOVING (OPTIONAL) MINI-GBICS ..................................................................................2-6
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OFTWARE VERSION AND MANAGEMENT MODULE REQUIREMENT ..........................................................2-6
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NSTALLING OR REMOVING A MINI-GBIC ...............................................................................................2-7
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NSTALLATION NOTES ...........................................................................................................................2-7
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OFTWARE SUPPORT FOR MINI-GBIC PORTS .......................................................................................2-7
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NSTALLING (OR REMOVING) REDUNDANT POWER SUPPLIES ........................................................................2-8
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ETERMINING POWER SUPPLY STATUS ................................................................................................2-8
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NSTALLING POWER SUPPLIES ..............................................................................................................2-8
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EMOVING POWER SUPPLIES ...............................................................................................................2-9
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ERIFYING PROPER OPERATION ...............................................................................................................2-11
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TTACHING A PC OR TERMINAL ................................................................................................................2-12
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TTACHING A PC OR TERMINAL USING A SERIAL PORT .......................................................................2-12
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TTACHING A PC OR TERMINAL USING A DIRECT LAN CONNECTION ...................................................2-12
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SSIGNING A PERMANENT PASSWORD ......................................................................................................2-14
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OW TO ASSIGN A PASSWORD ...........................................................................................................2-15
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SSIGN A PERMANENT IP ADDRESS ..........................................................................................................2-16
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OUNTING THE DEVICE ............................................................................................................................2-17
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ESKTOP INSTALLATION .....................................................................................................................2-17
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ACK MOUNT INSTALLATION – CHASSIS DEVICES ...............................................................................2-17
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ONNECTING POWER TO THE DEVICE .......................................................................................................2-18
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ONNECTING NETWORK DEVICES .............................................................................................................2-19
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ONNECTORS ....................................................................................................................................2-19
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ONNECTING TO OTHER SWITCHES, ROUTING SWITCHES, AND ETHERNET HUBS .................................2-21
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ONNECTING TO WORKSTATIONS, SERVERS OR ROUTERS ..................................................................2-22
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ROUBLESHOOTING NETWORK CONNECTIONS .....................................................................................2-22
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ERIFYING PROPER CONNECTIONS ...........................................................................................................2-22
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INGING AN IP ADDRESS ....................................................................................................................2-22
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RACING A ROUTE .............................................................................................................................2-22
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ANAGING THE DEVICE ............................................................................................................................2-23
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OGGING ON THROUGH THE CLI .........................................................................................................2-23
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EARCHING AND FILTERING OUTPUT FROM CLI COMMANDS ................................................................2-25
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OGGING ON THROUGH THE WEB MANAGEMENT INTERFACE ...............................................................2-29